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Neil Dutta of Renaissance Macro Research says an October interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve may be on life support, but that could change with one bad inflation report. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)
US stock-index futures moved higher on Friday as investors prepared for the monthly employment report for clues on the Federal Reserve’s path ahead.
Veronica Clark, US economist at Citi, sees the Federal Reserve becoming “increasingly divided” on raising interest rates and says the labor market “definitely has been more stable than we were expecting.” (Source: Bloomberg)
"I don’t currently see an urgent need for further action," Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman says after being asked about the future of monetary policy during an event hosted by the Atlantic Council in Washington. (Source: Bloomberg)
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Philip Jefferson said it may take more time before policymakers can judge whether further interest-rate increases are needed to slow inflation during an event at the University of Virginia. (Source: Bloomberg)
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari sees the US economy growing and is surprised by its resilience “in the face of tariffs and the conflict in Iran." He says on “Bloomberg Surveillance” that the central bank “will do what we need to do to get inflation back down to our target.” (Source: Bloomberg)
The Federal Reserve's watchdog on Wednesday found no grounds for a criminal referral over a roughly $1 billion cost overrun on renovations to the central bank's Washington buildings, while faulting project oversight. The findings prompted President Donald Trump to renew his call for former Fed chief Jerome Powell to resign.
Betsey Stevenson said the Inspector General’s report finding no criminal wrongdoing in the Fed renovations confirms what many already suspected: the investigation was about a president pushing against the Federal Reserve’s independence. She argued Jerome Powell respected the institution’s need to stay separate from presidential influence because the Fed’s job is to keep prices stable and employment at maximum sustainable levels. She speaks with Romaine Bostick & Emily Graffeo on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
The renovation costs became a focus of Trump’s pressure campaign against former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr on Tuesday repeated a warning that further interest-rate increases will likely be needed to slow inflation.
The US 10-year yield closed at 5.244%, its highest since 2007, as markets priced roughly a 70% chance of another Fed hike in October. Gold fell 3.71% to US$4,127 and Wall Street slipped. The post Global Economy Briefing: US 10-Year Yield Hits 5.24%, Gold Falls 3.7% appeared first on The Rio Times.
The bond market is on the brink of signaling that a series of Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes will start shifting the narrative toward the risk that the US economy stalls out. (Source: Bloomberg)
Key economic reports due this week are expected to add further evidence that the US economy is strengthening, bolstering arguments from several Federal Reserve officials that interest rates should be higher.
Renaissance Macro Research economist Neil Dutta tells Bloomberg This Weekend that the US labor market has stabilized while persistent inflation could force the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates at a faster pace than investors currently expect. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Dutta says rising food and energy costs risk pushing inflation expectations higher and argues inflation remains the more pressing side of the Fed’s dual mandate. (Source: Bloomberg)
LATIN AMERICA · MONEY Key Facts —The trigger The US Federal Reserve raised its target range to 3.75–4.00 percent on 16 September 2026, its first hike since 2023. Higher US rates make dollar assets more attractive and pull money out of emerging-market currencies. —What happened One week on, the dollar wave reached Latin America in […] The post The Fed’s Hike Reaches Latin America: What a Stronger Dollar Means for Expats appeared first on The Rio Times.
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said there is the risk that an inflationary mindset takes hold as the US economy faces a series of supply shocks. Hammack warned that “when the environment is more prone to shocks, or the shocks arrive one after another in a period when inflation has been elevated for years, there’s a greater risk that an inflationary mindset could take hold.” She spoke Thursday at a conference hosted by the Cleveland Fed. (Source: Bloomberg)
Traders are shielding themselves from the possibility that the Federal Reserve raises interest rates less than markets are currently pricing in. Interest-rate swaps now reflect expectations for three quarter-point rate rises by next June, a view that solidified after central bank policymakers voted last week to raise their lending benchmark by a quarter point and signaled more increases will be needed to keep inflation at bay. Phoebe White, Rates Strategist at UBS, discusses the path of rates and how many rate hikes we could see heading into 2027. (Source: Bloomberg)
Investors in the US Treasury market are shifting their focus to owning shorter-dated government bonds, a bet that the Federal Reserve will eventually emerge victorious in its fight against inflation. Gennadiy Goldberg, Head of US Rates Strategy at TD Securities, discusses how the current rate hiking cycle might evolve and where the 10-year could finish the year. (Source: Bloomberg)
Investors in the US Treasury market are shifting their focus to owning shorter-dated government bonds, a bet that the Federal Reserve will eventually emerge victorious in its fight against inflation.
Rebecca Venter, senior fixed income client portfolio manager at Vanguard, and Ed Al-Hussainy, portfolio manager at Columbia Threadneedle, join Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield." US Treasuries rose on Thursday as oil price declines and gains for UK government bonds reinforced improving sentiment after the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hike and pledge to throttle inflation. (Source: Bloomberg)
Ed Yardeni, one of the biggest stock bulls on Wall Street, talks about why he's slashing his year-end forecast for the S&P 500 Index to 7,900 from 8,400. He also says the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates two more times this year. Yardeni says Iran is likely to wreak havoc and keep oil prices elevated. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)
US Treasuries advanced Thursday as the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike reassured investors that the central bank is determined to tame inflation. Lakshman Achuthan, COO and co-founder at ECRI, reacts to the Fed decision and what comes after the first hike of a rate hike cycle. (Source: Bloomberg)
US stocks rallied alongside Treasuries as falling oil prices lent support to optimism that inflation can be kept under control a day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and signaled more tightening to come. Savita Subramanian, Head: US Equity & Quantitative Strategy at Bank of America, discusses raising her already low S&P 500 year end target. (Source: Bloomberg)
US equity futures and Treasuries advance a day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates boosting confidence in Chair Kevin Warsh's commitment to fight inflation. President Trump threatens he will put very serious tariffs on the EU if he thinks its push for closer ties with Canada is harmful to the US. Jane Foley of Rabobank joins "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss the market reaction to the Fed's decision. (Source: Bloomberg)
US stock futures gained in early trading following the Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate increase since 2023 as oil prices fell for a second day in a row and Treasury yields edged lower.
The US central bank raised its benchmark rate by .25 percent, with new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh defying President Donald Trump's desire for lower rates. Consumer banks and bond markets react. Also, OpenAI reveals new incidents of AI misconduct as fears grow that the technology could escape human control.
The unanimous decision comes as prices have remained stubbornly high and despite Trump's demands for lower rates.
Stocks in Asia were poised for losses, tracking a decline on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 and signaled further tightening to curb inflation. The dollar gained the most since June.
The US Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rates for the first time in three years, as it seeks to bring down high inflation. The policy decision sets up a potential confrontation between Chairman Kevin Warsh and President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called on the central bank to cut interest rates. Also in the show - France extends fuel subsidies as fishermens' protests gather momentum, and Hong Kong seeks to fall in line with Beijing's economic vision.
The Federal Reserve unanimously voted to increase interest rates to 3.75%-4% from 3.5%-3.75% on Wednesday.